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MoA&FW Adds 7 New Agricultural Products to e-NAM Platform, Taking Total to 238.

National | Dated: 11 Jul 2025

In July 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of India, added seven new agricultural products to the Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform. This move aims to boost farmers’ income by improving market access, price realization, and trading transparency.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The newly added farm commodities include sugarcane, Marcha rice, Katarni rice, Jardalu mango, Shahi litchi, Magahi paan, and Banarasi paan. With this inclusion, the total number of commodities available for trading on e-NAM has risen to 238.
  • - The seven products represent specialty and GI-tagged items from various states. These include aromatic and premium rice from Bihar, GI-tagged mango and litchi from Bihar, and specialty betel leaves from both Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. These additions aim to promote regional produce and improve farmers’ market reach across states.
  • - The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), under the MoA&FW, has introduced quality-based tradable parameters and grades for the newly added products. These parameters—like extra class, class 1, and price ranges—will help ensure uniform pricing and transparency.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Additionally, existing parameters for four previously added commodities—Water chestnut flour, Baby corn, Dragon fruit, and Magahi paan—were revised based on feedback from stakeholders. These updates support better quality grading and standardized pricing across the e-NAM network.
  • (ii) e-NAM (Electronic National Agriculture Market) is a pan-India digital trading platform launched in 2016 to integrate regional agricultural markets. It promotes real-time price discovery, quality grading, transparent auctions, and digital payment settlements to empower farmers.
  • (iii) The Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) continues to serve as the nodal agency for implementing the e-NAM platform. It works under the MoA&FW and in coordination with state governments, agricultural scientists, and farmer groups to ensure the platform remains relevant and inclusive.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, how many new agricultural products were added to the e-NAM platform by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare?

Correct Answer: 7

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About MoA&FW

  • Union Minister : Shivraj Singh Chouhan
  • Headquarters: New Delhi